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Flanders was the scene of very heavy fighting between British/Canadian and German armies during the [[First World War]], most notably during the three Battles of [[Ypres]] in 1914, 1915 and 1917. It was most memorably described by the Canadian war poet John McCrae (1872-1918) in 1915: | Flanders was the scene of very heavy fighting between British/Canadian and German armies during the [[First World War]], most notably during the three Battles of [[Ypres]] in 1914, 1915 and 1917. It was most memorably described by the Canadian war poet John McCrae (1872-1918) in 1915: | ||
| − | In Flanders fields the poppies blow | + | :''In Flanders fields the poppies blow |
| − | Between the crosses, row on row, | + | :''Between the crosses, row on row, |
| − | That mark our place; and in the sky | + | :''That mark our place; and in the sky |
| − | The larks, still bravely singing, fly | + | :''The larks, still bravely singing, fly |
| − | Scarce heard amid the guns below. | + | :''Scarce heard amid the guns below. |
| − | We are the Dead. Short days ago | + | :''We are the Dead. Short days ago |
| − | We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, | + | :''We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, |
| − | Loved and were loved, and now we lie | + | :''Loved and were loved, and now we lie |
| − | In Flanders fields. | + | :''In Flanders fields. |
| − | Take up our quarrel with the foe: | + | :''Take up our quarrel with the foe: |
| − | To you from failing hands we throw | + | :''To you from failing hands we throw |
| − | The torch; be yours to hold it high. | + | :''The torch; be yours to hold it high. |
| − | If ye break faith with us who die | + | :''If ye break faith with us who die |
| − | We shall not sleep, | + | :''We shall not sleep, |
| − | though poppies grow | + | :''though poppies grow |
| − | In Flanders fields. | + | :''In Flanders fields. |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 15:35, March 22, 2008
Flanders (Flemish: Vlaanderen) is the northern region of Belgium in which the predominant language is Flemish; the chief city is Antwerp; other major towns and cities include Bruges, Zeebrugge, Ostend, Ghent and Mechelen. The Belgian capital, Brussels, is a separate bi-lingual region which forms an enclave within Flanders. Southern Belgium is occupied by the French-speaking region of Wallonia.
Flanders was the scene of very heavy fighting between British/Canadian and German armies during the First World War, most notably during the three Battles of Ypres in 1914, 1915 and 1917. It was most memorably described by the Canadian war poet John McCrae (1872-1918) in 1915:
- In Flanders fields the poppies blow
- Between the crosses, row on row,
- That mark our place; and in the sky
- The larks, still bravely singing, fly
- Scarce heard amid the guns below.
- We are the Dead. Short days ago
- We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
- Loved and were loved, and now we lie
- In Flanders fields.
- Take up our quarrel with the foe:
- To you from failing hands we throw
- The torch; be yours to hold it high.
- If ye break faith with us who die
- We shall not sleep,
- though poppies grow
- In Flanders fields.
See also
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